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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “on cockroach's wings”.
Adjective
en alas de cucaracha (invariable)
- (colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador, Honduras) in a difficult situtation; tense; uneasy
- Synonym: eternal
Luego de las elecciones, el país se encontraba en alas de cucaracha.- After the elections, the country was in a dificult situation.
El criminal está en alas de cucaracha luego de ser encontrado culpable.- The culprit was in a difficult situation after being found guilty.
Usage notes
Often preceeded by estar.
Further reading
- “estar” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010
- “poner” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010